Real Madrid reveal why Lopetegui’s appointment was announced before World Cup

Real Madrid reveal why Lopetegui’s appointment was announced before World Cup

Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez has said that the club announced Julen Lopetegui as their new manager before the World Cup to avoid speculation.

Lopetegui was sacked as the coach of Spain national team barely 24 hours after that announcement and Perez has accused Spanish FA boss, Luis Rubiales, of “disrespecting” the club.

Perez was speaking as Real introduced Lopetegui as their new manager at a Bernabeu press conference on Thursday

“We had the legitimate agreements – it seemed all normal – and we then thought there would be a press conference between the president and Julen Lopetegui,” said Perez of the conversations between Real and the Spanish FA.